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When legendary classic rockers Bad Company performed at the historic British venue Wembley Arena in London on a beautiful April 2010 spring night, high-definition cameras captured the whole evening in all its glory. On June 28, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Live At Wembley simultaneously on DVD, Blu-Ray and CD, through its Eagle Vision and Eagle Recordsimprints [Pre-book Order Date June 3, MSRP $13.98 for CD, $14.98 for DVD, and $19.98 for Blu-ray].

There was magic in the air as all three original Bad Company members—vocalist extraordinaire Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs and drummer Simon Kirke—are augmented by bassist Lynn Sorensen and guitarist Howard Leese. (Original bassist Boz Burrell died in 2006.)

The set list is packed with every major hit, fan favorites and seldom-heard deep album cuts. The DVD and Blu-Ray includes a band interview.

Bad Company burst upon the rock’n’roll scene in 1973, and was immediately dubbed a super-group by fans and press alike, as its members all came from very successful popular bands: Free (Rodgers and Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Ralphs) and King Crimson (Burrell). They lived up to the hype for nine straight years with a string of six soulful hard-rocking albums. After a four-year break, they got back together minus Rodgers (who had formed The Firm with Jimmy Page). Rodgers returned in 1999.

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German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will enter the studio in early July to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new album for an early 2012 release via Frontiers Records. The band states, “The songwriting session was a blast and we’ve never recorded a better pre-production.” PRIMAL FEAR recently asked fans to submit suggestions for the new CD title and has received more than 500 responses.The band will take a break from the recording sessions for its new album to play at Germany’s Wacken Open Air and Geiselwind festivals in early August. Also in the works are three shows in Poland in early September.

PRIMAL FEAR recently extended its deal with Frontiers Records for two more albums after releasing the last two CDs through the label — 2007’s “New Religion” and 2009’s “16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead!)”. The band says, “Never change a winning team!”

PRIMAL FEAR last year released a live DVD, “16.6 – All Over The World” (recorded in various locations between September and November 2009), and a live CD, aptly titled “Live In The USA“. Frontiers Records issued the two products separately and as a limited-edition combo on June 22, 2010 in the USA. The DVD is filled with an abundance of extra materials, such as an entire bootleg section with funny moments on the road, bootleg footage from various festival appearances and other concerts, all of PRIMAL FEAR’s most recent promotional videos, plus the making-of footage for “16.6” and a brand new interview section about the past, present and future of PRIMAL FEAR.

Hot Topic Signing With Live Performance at 8:00PM in Support of Newest Release,

Set The World On Fire

WHO: Los Angeles’ newest face of rock n’ roll, 2011’s Best New Band at Revolver’s Golden Gods and Kerrang’s Best International Newcomer award recipient, the BLACK VEIL BRIDES. The band exploded onto the music scene in 2010 with their chart-topping debut, We Stitch These Wounds, which came in at #36 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent Chart. The band is also the #1 selling artist for the Hot Topic retail chain.

WHAT: A massive signing and performance in support of the band’s major label debut, Set The World On Fire, released on June 14th via Lava Records/Universal Republic Records.

After releasing such an outstanding CD, Infestation in 2010, one would think RATT would be one of the bands out on tour this summer. Unfortunately, they are not. While Stephen Pearcy is out doing his solo tour, fans have to wonder if RATT will reunite, or if Infestation was indeed their swan song. I certainly hope the Ratt pack will return for new music in 2012. With great songs like “Eat Me Alive” the band has proved to still have plenty of fuel left in their tank. I would definitely like to hear more new tunes with Carlos Cavazo in the band!